Remember summers at the beach…

The salt in the air and roar of the ocean on the breeze?

And the hotdog cart on the boardwalk…

steam and smoke wafting on the wind.

The warm, soft bun and the chili, onions, and slaw?

That’s what I’m bringing back to Eastern NC, with a bit of Pirate mentality.

I’ve always been a bit of a buccaneer, even when I was a kid.

I remember reading books about pirates, especially ole Captain Edward Teach: Blackbeard himself. I was enthralled with the stories, even if half of them turned out to be fictional.

And Eastern NC is Pirate Country!

Help me bring some of that spirit back, with a NEW KIND OF BOOTY: premium hotdogs and brats!

I have years of experience in food, in particular street food. I’m ready to bring that experience to tubed meat.

But I’m not interested in being ‘just another hotdog cart.’

You know me better than that!

I abhor the norm!

I promise you the experience will be fun and flavorful, and I will bring you the best sausage I can find. If I can find that locally, awesome! If not, I’ll ship it in!

I have no desire to please everyone, because that’s impossible. But if you believe life is too short for mediocre sausage, then Cpt. Teach’s is gonna be for you!

I assure you, I’ll probably be the most expensive sausage in town. There are too many already trying to be the cheapest. I’ll not be joining them. I’m a Pirate, after all…

My plan, at the moment, is to find ONE excellent hotdog (probably no casing, because that’s what most Carolinians want), and then to rotate the brats frequently, to give y’all a choice.

Toppings are gonna be limited, because I want quality, not quantity. There will be chili, and onions, mustard, ketchup, and slaw, because they’re standards. I will probably introduce some of my infamous BBQ sauces as well.

How do I cook them?

They’ll be boiled in what the NY’ers call Dirty Water. I’m gonna call it Brackish Water, I think…

    WTF is that?

It is a supersaturated water with seasonings and bouillon. This keeps the sausage from losing its flavor and color while boiling.

Then they will be held in the Brackish Water until you order one, or twenty.

They’ll spend a minute or two blistering on the grill, alongside a steamed bun, before adding the toppings of your choice.

Then it’s Pirate Feast Time!

Where Will I Serve?

I plan to experiment with spots in the general public, between Greenville, Washington, and New Bern.

I’ll also be looking for gigs at factories, medical facilities, car lots, you name it, as well as private catering for corporate, organizational, and residential events.

If you have connections there, please let me know!

I NEED YOUR HELP!

While hot dog vending is one of the cheapest ways to break into the food business, it’s not free. There are startup expenses: The cart itself, licenses, insurance, other equipment, and the dogs n buns, of course.

I have decided I’m gonna build the cart, myself. Mainly, because I want it to resemble a Pirate ship, and to function precisely the way I want it to.

It will be the most original cart you’ve ever seen, and will transport you to the pirate days of old!

But the biggest expense, for me, is a TRUCK to pull the cart.

Some of you know that in June of this year, I was in a motorcycle accident. I managed to leave a bunch of skin on the highway, and break my left shoulder pretty good. I’m still recovering, but it’s time to get back to work on something.

I don’t really want to ride the scooter anymore, and even when I’m able to, I’d rather not. Plus, it won’t pull the hotdog cart, or carry all the stuff needed to run it.

I can probably get a used truck for under $5000, maybe even under $3000, but then I need insurance on it as well.

I would love to have you come along for the ride!

I’ve come up with some levels of support, and a token of my gratitude for them. Please consider joining my Pirate Crew to launch Cpt. Teach’s Buccaneer Brats, Dogs n Caterin’ to the Sea of Street Food!

All my Pirates will be permanently inscribed on my Pirate Manifest board, which will travel with me and the cart, everywhere we go, displayed for all my customers to see.

Here are the Pirate Ship Roles to choose from:

• Gunner, $25: My eternal thanks and a permanent position on the Pirate Manifest Plank
• Boatswains, $50: One free meal, and spot on the Manifest Plank (see the mockup in the photos on the left of the page
• Pilot, $100: Two free meals, and a spot on the Plank!
• Quartermaster, $500: 4 free meals, 15% off Catering, and elevated spot on that Plank!
• First Mate, $1000: 8 free meals, 25% off Catering, and the top spot on the Plank!

Scroll Back Up and Choose Your Pirate Role!

If you can’t afford a monetary donation, that’s totally cool. Maybe you can help in some other way…

• Maybe you have a location for a private event?
• or you have scrap materials I might use to build the cart?
• or a truck for sale?
• or just SHARE my campaign on your social media and say a little bit about why you’re supporting me? Everyone can do that! Please do!

Thank you for your love and support!

And let’s go Pirrrates! ARRRGH!